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W. R. 'VAN WEET.

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srncrmce'rron forming pm of Lei-.tem Patent ne. 241,095, dated more,reel. Application filed February 10, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom 'it may concern: v

Be it known that I, WARREN E. VAN Tunis, g n citizen of the UnitedStates, resident at' East Stroudsburg, in the count-y or Monroe andState of' Pennsylv' have inventcdcerteiu new and useful Improvements andI do hereb)r declare the-following' to be at full, clear, and exactdescription of the invenlion, such as'will enable others slxilled in thenrt to which it appertains to make and use the sinne, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters cre'nce marked thereon,this specification, and in I5 which Figure l is a vertical section, andFig. 2 a bottom view.

This invention relates to improvement-s in fruit-jars. y v

The object of theinven tion is the production o ofc jar from which allthe air can be expelled und the same rendered air-tight, preventingmold; and ther invention consists in the improved features ofconstruction and combination hereinafter fully described, and particulnrly pointed out in thecIsim.

In the annexeddrnwings. represents ai jar having the neck c. und nt thebottoni the diametric grooves a" a'. Cm shoulder a the usual rubber ringis placed, and on this, over the 'o neck a, is olaced the cover B,hsving groove where it touches the rubber.

C is the Wire 1oop,bent at o c, where it is placed in the grooves o o',and its upper ends,

in Fruit-Jars 5' c c', hooked in eyes d d at the ends ofthe crossbar D,run ning across the coverB.

E is the sorevv passing through tbcsmiddle of ber' D and bearing on thecenter ot' the cover. -This screw binds on thecover and holds it tight.

F is a \'enthol`e, to one side coming under the bar D.

G is a rubberrpiece for covering the-hole..

H is nscrew passing through the bar D and bearing on the rubber G.

In use the jaris filled as usual, the cover put on and tightened, thevent being .left open. By the application of heat; the air is driven ofthe center,

.through the vent, the jar can be closed leirtight by the rubber7 endmold is prevented. Cooked fruit may be put in and additional siroppoured through the vent. fruit may be putin, given a hot bath, and thevent closed after the heat has expanded eind driven the air out.

Jar A and cover B, having vent F, in combinetion with loop C, cross-berD, rubber G, and screws E and H, subsientiellyes and for the purposesset forth.

.ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WARREN n.. VAN vLIET.

Witnesses:

Gr. D. WHITE, M. L. HUTcHiNsoN.

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